Prusa i3 MK3S+ build guide – Part 4 22nd June 2022 Building the extruder Welcome to part 4 of the Prusa build guide! This is a big one! It’s now time to assembly the business end of your machine. The extruder assembly is where the filament is melted and placed onto the print bed to …
Guide to Replacing a Creality CR10 V3 Thermistor 15th June 2022 The Creality CR10 V3 is used for larger parts that won’t fit on the 240 x 220 x 220mm print bed of our Prusas. Boasting a 300 x 300 x 400mm print volume, it was seen to be a reasonable solution for printing prototype …
Guide to Decorative 3D Prints 8th June 2022 Talking to people about 3D printing tells me that people aren’t always aware of the beautiful results that can be achieved through the use of a few different printing techniques. I’d like to highlight a few of them now. Filaments The use of metallic, silk and colour …
More Experiments With A 3D Scanner 1st June 2022 Those people who subscribe to our newsletter will have seen a sneak preview last month of what we’ve been up to with the 3D scanner. My old friend Michael and I have been interested in creating our own parts for our cars and so we’ve decided …
Create a 3D Printing Time-Lapse 25th May 2022 I’ve come across some really great looking 3D printing time-lapse videos on YouTube and wondered how the were made and can I reproduce similar results. My partner Jade had a digital SLR camera that wasn’t being used too often so after some begging I was granted permission …
3D Printed LED Shop Sign 18th May 2022 I decided to build a sign for our workshop to show off our CAD skills and showcase a practical use for 3D printing. I first saw the concept in a YouTube clip and thought it looked like a fun project and it would spruce up the workshop …